Brian was born in Vietnam a few years after the war ended. When he was just two years old, he and his parents left the country and spent about six months in a refugee camp before relocating to Canada. As a child, Brian was captivated by his father's ability to pose action figures and draw them. Witnessing his dad transform a tangible object into a drawing inspired him deeply. When Brian discovered comic books in grade six, he knew art was his true calling. He pursued this passion by enrolling in and graduating from the Interpretive Illustration program at Sheridan College in Oakville, ON, just 30 minutes outside Toronto. After years of balancing a day job with his art on the side, Brian transitioned to full-time artistry in 2014, supported by his wife, an artist he met in college. Initially influenced by pop culture media, Brian's work took a transformative turn in 2019 as he embarked on a journey to reconnect with his Vietnamese roots, which has since become the central theme of his art.